Also called: Guide Service Owner, Rafting Company Owner
Owns a guiding, rafting, fishing, or expedition company.
You hire and train guides, keep permits with land agencies, maintain gear and vehicles, and market trips. In season you may still guide; off-season you plan and sell. A well-run outfitter can be a lifelong business in a beautiful place.
Highly variable.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. Guiding experience plus permits and capital.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Outdoor Recreation, Business Administration.
Growing faster than average.
Low risk for 10 years. Booking and marketing go online; guiding trips, gear and permits stay hands-on.
Classes: Business, Physical education, Earth science.
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